Thread: CVG Daytrip Suggestions?

get outa town!!
this is MY town!!
oK--I have to read thru the plea tomorrow--my mom just passed away so i have to register if it's this wwek or next
Mammoth Cave--if you have enough time--it is the definitive underground cave system in the WORLD
Sorry I'm not just on the ball today--my mom loved MC so it hit me as a must-do if the time works

M767, so sorry to hear about your loss. You have my deepest sympathy.

Same here. Really sorry to hear that, mrs767er

park on the Covington KY side or even better take 275 to 471 and exit for Newport Levee for base for walking the Purple People Bridge to DT.No one really goes into DT Cincy much except for sports fans.
Great zoo (access eitehr from 71 or 75)--not far from dowtnown
If weatrher is good--the river boats are kinda fun--they leave from Covington near the Roebling bridge (prototype for Brooklyn) BB Riverboats--prob have ticket special online--Delta discounts?
Best park is just above downtown on the east side nr 71--Mt Adams has nice walking/restaurants/atmosphere and the art museum. next to the park is outstanding!
hope that stuff helps--enjoy!!
Thank you both for the sentiments--it's been a crappy week. My mom was 87, fought 30 yrs of non-Hodgkins lymphoma and went down from a short bout of pneumonia. She loved Bombay Sapphire martinis, but if you'll raise a glass of anything to her, I'd be appreciative.

I'll probably be at the bar around here tomorrow night, I'll certainly keep that in mind. I'm a gin and tonic kind of guy, personally... been meaning to find out what kind of gin they use at this one bar here. Then again, I think their secret could be that in a 7oz glass, there's a bit of ice, chunk of lime, and damn near 50/50 gin and tonic. Somehow, it doesn't have that "bite" you get with hard liquor. Best G&Ts I've ever had, and only $1.25 for one of those (strong) 7oz-ers. They also have some beer brewed in another part of the state (WI) for $.75 for the same size.

Anyway... my main concern is the neighborhoods out there. Other than Over-the-Rhine, where should I avoid going? Sounds like Liberty and Central is the epicenter of that area, but how far does that really stretch? Sorry to sound paranoid, but I am the son of a cop

Also, any good places to look for some good chili? Y'know, something the locals eat and are more familiar with than anyone else. Suburbs are fine if needed, I'll probably go to Fairfield to see Jungle Jim's International Marketplace (saw it on TV not too long ago, I can't resist)

Thanks again!

You might want to do a search for chili parlors--it's not my fave and most of it is chain stuff. I would say Gold Star is #1 chain. Empress was small group of restaurants but the locales might be dicey.

No one should want to go to price Hill but I guess they do--I wouldn't.
Few areas near the zoo are suspect--as are some UC neighborhoods.
Stay around Newport Levee but don't stray to far into the hillbilly streets--can't miss'em--cars that wouldn't make the cash for clunkers and wife beaters is standard dress code!
Jungle Jims--How could I neglect to mention it??? OMG--it's a MUST-DO for me--every six months or so.
http://www.campwashingtonchili.com/
touted as an original

*snapping fingers* That's right, Camp Washington Chili in Cincinnati, The Food Channel listed it as one of the top chili spots in the US.
Of course they lost me once they served the chili on spaghetti......on spaghetti -can you believe it- AHHHHH!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Migflanker @ Aug 4 2009, 09:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Of course they lost me once they served the chili on spaghetti......on spaghetti -can you believe it- AHHHHH![/b]

No, I can&#39;t. That&#39;s why I have to try it

keep in mind if you get a coney--the weeeenies are teeeeeny!!
onions, mustard, cheese and hot sauce